diff --git a/common/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_%.bbappend b/common/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_%.bbappend
index e576d8e..e42259e 100644
--- a/common/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_%.bbappend
+++ b/common/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_%.bbappend
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+inherit obmc-phosphor-utils
+
 SRC_URI += "${@df_enabled(d, 'openpower-ubi-fs', 'file://software.conf')}"
 
 install_tmpfile() {
diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/ipmi/openpower-ipmi-oem.bb b/common/recipes-phosphor/ipmi/openpower-ipmi-oem.bb
index 6211efa..118c1c2 100644
--- a/common/recipes-phosphor/ipmi/openpower-ipmi-oem.bb
+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/ipmi/openpower-ipmi-oem.bb
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 inherit autotools pkgconfig
 inherit obmc-phosphor-license
 inherit obmc-phosphor-ipmiprovider-symlink
-inherit obmc-phosphor-utils
 inherit pythonnative
 
 require ${PN}.inc
diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/occ/openpower-occ-control-config-example-native.bb b/common/recipes-phosphor/occ/openpower-occ-control-config-example-native.bb
index 842d53e..72b82a0 100644
--- a/common/recipes-phosphor/occ/openpower-occ-control-config-example-native.bb
+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/occ/openpower-occ-control-config-example-native.bb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 PR = "r1"
 
 inherit native
-inherit obmc-phosphor-utils
 require openpower-occ-control.inc
 inherit openpower-occ-control
 
diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/occ/openpower-occ-control-config-mrw-native.bb b/common/recipes-phosphor/occ/openpower-occ-control-config-mrw-native.bb
index 887b741..e851ee1 100644
--- a/common/recipes-phosphor/occ/openpower-occ-control-config-mrw-native.bb
+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/occ/openpower-occ-control-config-mrw-native.bb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 PR = "r1"
 
 inherit native
-inherit obmc-phosphor-utils
 inherit obmc-phosphor-license
 inherit openpower-occ-control
 inherit mrw-xml
diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-op-apps.bb b/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-op-apps.bb
index 73fd759..905d5c6 100644
--- a/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-op-apps.bb
+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-op-apps.bb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 inherit packagegroup
 inherit obmc-phosphor-license
+inherit obmc-phosphor-utils
 
 PROVIDES = "${PACKAGES}"
 PACKAGES = " \
diff --git a/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/recipes-phosphor/leds/palmetto-led-manager-config-native.bb b/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/recipes-phosphor/leds/palmetto-led-manager-config-native.bb
index 0a4d561..d633fd9 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/recipes-phosphor/leds/palmetto-led-manager-config-native.bb
+++ b/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/recipes-phosphor/leds/palmetto-led-manager-config-native.bb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 PR = "r1"
 
 inherit native
-inherit obmc-phosphor-utils
 inherit obmc-phosphor-license
 
 PROVIDES += "virtual/phosphor-led-manager-config-native"
diff --git a/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/recipes-phosphor/leds/romulus-led-manager-config-native.bb b/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/recipes-phosphor/leds/romulus-led-manager-config-native.bb
index fefa84d..3c7adaa 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/recipes-phosphor/leds/romulus-led-manager-config-native.bb
+++ b/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/recipes-phosphor/leds/romulus-led-manager-config-native.bb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 PR = "r1"
 
 inherit native
-inherit obmc-phosphor-utils
 inherit obmc-phosphor-license
 
 PROVIDES += "virtual/phosphor-led-manager-config-native"
diff --git a/meta-rackspace/meta-barreleye/recipes-phosphor/leds/barreleye-led-manager-config-native.bb b/meta-rackspace/meta-barreleye/recipes-phosphor/leds/barreleye-led-manager-config-native.bb
index 37b0fe2..daf5d18 100644
--- a/meta-rackspace/meta-barreleye/recipes-phosphor/leds/barreleye-led-manager-config-native.bb
+++ b/meta-rackspace/meta-barreleye/recipes-phosphor/leds/barreleye-led-manager-config-native.bb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 PR = "r1"
 
 inherit native
-inherit obmc-phosphor-utils
 inherit obmc-phosphor-license
 
 PROVIDES += "virtual/phosphor-led-manager-config-native"